American Reacts to 10 SURPRISING Norwegian Inventions

In America we tend to assume most things were invented here, but the truth is that many of the things we use everyday where invented in countries all around the world, we just don't know it. That is why I am very excited today to learn about these 10 Norwegian inventions that changed the world. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!

[Frank_C_]

I just checked, they sell cheese slicers for 7$ in Walmart ( at least online). So go ahead Tyler, get that slicer!

[sundhaug]

The tripp-trapp has the benefit that it can be adjusted with size, so it can be used from the smallest child to a fully grown adult. It has two plates that you can place on one of a number of rails, one acting as a seat and the other as a foot-rest.

[erikjrn]

That's supposed to be 1903, not 1093, for the Birkeland-Eyde process. Like all inventors, they were ahead of their time, but not by that much.

Norwegian scientific communities have been on the bleeding edge of computer science since the very beginning. The Simula programming language was developed across several universities and institutes, but mainly at Norsk Regnesentral ("Norwegian Calculation Central"). The key inventors were Ole-Johan Dahl and Kristen Nygaard, who developed the theoretical model, as well as the first compiler(s). They named the language Simula, because it was initially developed for doing system simulations, and then expanded into a general purpose language.

[sundhaug]

A few things:

Sam Eyde also founded Norsk Hydro. Birkeland also created a device to prove how the northern lights works, and he used to be on the 200 NOK bill with that device. Making artificial fertilizer also requires a lot of energy, which meant building it where you could build power-plants. Therefore, one of them was built near Rjukan, because you could build a hydro-electric plant there. When using the Haber-Bosch process, one of the by-products is deuterium-oxide ... aka heavy-water. Heavy-water is useful as a neutron-moderator in reactors, which can then be used to take Uranium 238 to Plutonium 239 ... which you can use in nuclear bombs. During the war, the process was tweaked to increase deuterium production (at the cost of worsening the production of artificial fertilizer), and the deuterium transported to Germany for their nuclear-weapons program.

[Carol_]

We had a cheese slicer when I was growing up in the States. It was always unused in the utensil drawer. I remember thinking it was some type of cake/pie server. I didn’t understand why there was a “hole” in the top of it. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that, after all these years, I finally found out what it is from your channel.😊

[TomKristiansen]

i am from norway, i also use the slicer to cut Cucumbers, it works every time.

[MichaelEricMenk]

The designer of the Trip-Trapp chair also designe the weird chair in Worf cabin in Star Trek TNG.

[MichaelEricMenk]

13:40 : The inverter of CSS is a avid EV driver.

He gets a friendly tease when he mixes up CSS and CCS on forums....

[norXmal]

Honestly had no idea about Simula and CSS, you learn something new, hopefully everyday.

[Robert-cxls]

I’ve learned something new today to. Thanks Mr 👍🇳🇴

[fjellrosastrikkepodcast]

Tripp trapp chair is a "grow with you " chair i also use IT AS an adult also so its not ONLY for kids, but can buy supplies to baby so they also can use IT, like strap, table and seatcussion

[adipy]

Other Norwegian inventions: Panteautomat, outboard motor, gas turbine, tank ship and hand grenade. I wish they hade made the list longer.

[Miamia_]

I don’t know why it’s never mentioned in lists like these, but we invented the key card. Which is used litterally everywhere in the world.

[Luredreier]

4:23
Regarding his last name.
Sometimes t followed by a h is indeed descending from the letter þ and had the same sounds as the English "th".
But in this case his name is composed by "Rot" and "heim" that's two different words.
"Heim" is one of the possible spellings for the Norwegian word for "home".
It's slightly archaic and tend to be more about the ancestral home of a tribe/people then your current family home, although it *can* be used for that too, especially in some dialects.

I don't know what "Rot" means in this context.
It makes me think of either the roots of a plant, or just "mess" (as in things being strewn about chaotically), but it almost certainly does not mean that in his name...
It's not at all weird that you get confused by that one honestly.

7:39
Stokke (the "e" sound is not silent and serves a grammatical function changing the word from the Norwegian word "Stokk" meaning a piece of wood thicker then a branch that's somewhat long, the word is sometimes also used for a cane or crouch these days, the "e" makes it eligible as a name)

9:15
Kind of.
Skiis predate history in the nordic region.
But it is likely something that was invented by the Sami or other people living here prior to the ancestors of Norwegian culture moving up from southern Norway.
But we definitely invented the modern skiis.

13:18
*A* predecessor, not *the* predecessor.
These languages all have multiple languages that influenced them.
Simula contributed with object oriented programming.

[victory]

Cool fact about Ole Johan Dahl, there is a building belonging to the University of Oslo called by his name where many programming students go, also abbreviated as OJD building. One of many buildings called after people on campus 😊

[monicalund]

Cheese slicer and I guess the tripp trap chair, you can buy them at IKEA 😊
And you can buy brown cheese in USA, it's called TINE ski-queen I think

[Atlas_Redux]

Norway, and Scandinavia in general (including Finland) has done a TON for computers and technology. We are a bunch of nerds. Almost all major demo-scene, programming- and pirate groups are from Norway or Scandinavia. We used to have school hosted gaming weekends every weekend in some schools both in Norway and Denmark from the 80s to the 90s. Good times.

[torbenkristiansen]

Someone claimed that the train toilet red and green indicator lights ( showing occupancy ), displayed remotely at the end sections of the main passenger cabin, so you would know when to go, or not to go, without having to leave your passenger seat, was a Norwegian invention. I don't know the truth of that, because it is somewhat obscure ( and specific as Tyler would say ), and hard to search online. But it was apparently something mentioned internally in the NSB at a point in time. Norwegian State Lines ( Railroad ).

[calleandrefeigasann]

The name Akevitt comes from Aqua Vitae, or "Water of life" in Latin

[emilivar]

Another fun fact: The name Aquavit, comes from Aqua Vitus, or water of life in latin. Meaning we named our national spirit "Water of life"